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2008 IIHF Men's World Championship

Halifax/Quebec City, Canada | May 2-18

The U.S. Men’s National Team advanced to the quarterfinal round with a 4-0-0-2 record before falling to Finland, 3-2, in overtime to close out its run at the 2008 IIHF Men’s World Championship in Halifax and Quebec City, Canada.  Forward Phil Kessel led Team USA with six goals, adding four assists for ten points, a mark matched by forward Patrick Kane (3-7).

Results

DATE OPPONENT RESULT/RECAP
May 2 Latvia W, 4-0
May 4 Slovenia W, 5-1
May 6 Canada L, 4-5
May 8 Germany W, 6-4
May 11 Finland L, 2-3
May 12 Norway W, 9-1
May 14 Finland (Quarterfinals) L, 2-3

Final Standings

RANK COUNTRY
1 Russia
2 Canada
3 Finland
4 Sweden
5 Czech Republic
6 United States
7 Switzerland
8 Norway
9 Belarus
10 Germany
11 Latvia
12 Denmark
13 Slovakia
14 France
15 Slovenia
16 Italy